5 things to do in Hull this weekend 19th July 2019 Pride In Hull, one of the city’s biggest annual events, is marked on plenty of calendars across the city this weekend, while the city will also host a Grammy-nominated brass band, an exhibition on Hull’s food heritage and more. Here is our list of 5 things you might want to check out in the city […] Read more Hull New Theatre Leisure & Culture News Bonus ArenaFrances DisleyHot 8 Brass BandHull Comic ConHull Truck TheatreJohn EtheridgePride in HullThe Cucumber Fell in the SandThe Welly
Streets will shut in Hull to make way for play 19th July 2019 Streets in Hull will shut to through traffic and open up to play on Sunday as Hull hosts its first ever Playing Out Day. The Playing Out project, a locally organised arm of a national scheme, launched last year and has proved a huge success. Designed to give children the freedom to safely play out […] Read more News Public Health Transport & Streets Playing Outroad closures
Arctic Corsair bell packed away before vessel’s relocation 19th July 2019 One of the Arctic Corsair’s most symbolic items has been packed away before the famous Hull trawler’s relocation. The vessel’s bell was carefully placed in a case by Trevor Evans, the longest-serving volunteer and Abigail Jubb, an intern from the Hull: Yorkshire’s Maritime City project. Next month, the distant water sidewinder trawler and a symbol […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News Arctic CorsairHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime City
Hull set to bloom in gardening competition – and there’s still time to enter 19th June 2019 There’s just under two weeks left for Hull’s green-fingered residents to enter the city-wide competition Hull in Bloom 2019. Hull in Bloom is a chance for the city’s budding gardeners to showcase their skills and be recognised for the effort they put in to adding splashes of colour to Hull’s green spaces. Andrew Wilson, parks […] Read more Environment Hull in Bloom
Second phase of £3.8m Pearson Park restoration starts next week 19th June 2019 The second phase of the £3.8m restoration of Pearson Park will begin on Monday (June 24). In December the park’s iconic archway was removed. It is currently being restored by a specialist contractor before it will be returned to the park at the end of the summer. The second phase will include improvements to the […] Read more News Pearson Park
This museum in Hull is closing for three weeks 19th March 2019 One of Hull’s best-loved museums will close for three weeks from Monday. Hull and East Riding Museum, one of the star attractions in the city’s Museums Quarter, will be closed to the public for the installation of a new heating system. The museum will reopen on Monday 15 April. The work is necessary for the […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Hull and East Riding MuseumHull Culture and Leisure
Why Hull is celebrating its adult social care staff 19th March 2019 Social workers worldwide are shouting proudly about their achievements on World Social Work Day today. And Hull City Council is marking the event by celebrating its adult social care teams. The theme of this year’s World Social Work Day is promoting the importance of strong human relationships. It is something recognised by the city’s excellent […] Read more Adult social care News
Back to Ours: Here’s what you can catch this half-term 19th February 2019 Back to Ours, the festival that brings acts from all over the world to stages in the hearts of Hull communities, is back. A story about a giant jam sandwich, baby vegetables and a 1990s Britpop band are some of the highlights from a diverse programme. Here is a quick rundown of events being staged […] Read more News What's on
How to gain more confidence as a parent 19th February 2019 A set of free online guides to help good parents become great parents is available to those caring for children. ‘Understanding your child’ guides help Hull parents, grandparents and carers to better understand behaviours, relationships and boundaries to help children deal with the challenges of moving towards adulthood. The online guides are available by visiting the […] Read more Education and Learning GuidesParenting
17th century painting returns home to Hull after capital cities tour 19th February 2019 One of the Ferens Art Gallery’s largest and most popular paintings returns home today after a tour of the UK and Ireland. St Sebastian tended by the Holy Irene (c. 1675), by Nicolas Regnier, left the gallery during 2017 and has been seen by more than 300,000 people across the capital cities of London, Dublin […] Read more Ferens Leisure & Culture News What's on
Do you recognise this man? 19th December 2018 Hull City Council is calling on the public to help identify a man they wish to speak with in regards to a fly-tipping incident that was caught on camera. Read more News Caught on cameraCCTVenforcementFly-tippingwaste
Pick up a pencil for Big Draw Festival events at Hull museums 19th October 2018 A torrent of terrifically arty events will take place at Hull’s museums during October half-term. It comes as the national Big Draw Festival sees creative offerings taking place across the country throughout the month. Here are the events: Sweet Shop, Monday 29 October 1pm-3pm, Streetlife Museum What would your dream sweet look like – chocolate […] Read more Leisure & Culture
